RECREATIONAL DANCE
Rec Dance offers the opportunity to explore dance in a less structured environment than Company Classes. Dancers will be exposed to various disciplines on an introductory level without concern for perfecting technique. They will experience the use of different worship elements such as tambourines and ribbons, and learn choreography to perform in an informal showcase. Practicing memory verses is included in class time. Rec Dance classes has two sessions. The Fall Session runs from September-December and will focus on basic ballet technique. The Spring Session runs from January through May and focuses on basic jazz technique. Classes may be taught by teen student teachers.
2024-2025 SEASON
REC CLASSES TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAYS
4:00-4:30 – REC 1 (ages 3-5)
4:30-5:00 – REC 1 (ages 3-5)
6:30-7:00 – REC 2 (ages 6-9)
To enter the REC 1 CLASS, your child must be three by the first class of the session and fully potty trained.
2024
FALL SESSION
(12 weeks)
September 18 – First day of class
November 6 – Parent Peek Week
December 4 – Last day of class. Both Rec groups have class at 4:30-5:00.
CHRISTMAS CLASS:
Rec dancers enrolled in the Fall Session will join together for the final class of 2024. This will be a special Christmas class to celebrate the end of the session with special activities and games. At the end of this joint class, parents will be invited in for a mini-showcase where each Rec class will perform the dance they’ve been working on in class.
2025
SPRING SESSION
(20 weeks)
January 8 – First day of class
May 7 – There will be one week off due to the Company’s Spring Show Rehearsals.
May 31 TENTATIVE SHOWCASE DAY
Check back in November for the finalized date. We are not able to apply to the venue until six months before.
MAY SHOWCASE:
Rec dancers enrolled in the Spring Session will have one performance at the end of their season. The May showcase will take place at a small rented venue (TBD). Along with our REC dancers, this showcase may also feature dancers in our Ballet, Contemporary and Acro-dance classes. The showcase is an informal presentation of what the girls have been learning in class. It will be approximately 45 minutes in length. There is a showcase fee of $25/family, which includes 4 tickets. Additional tickets can be purchased for $5/seat until sold out. This fee is due the first class in April.
TUITION AND FEES
REGISTRATION FEE:
Fall Session: $20 ($15 cash/check)
Spring Session: $20 ($15 cash/check)
Both Sessions: $35 ($30 cash/check)
There is a family registration fee to participate in all studio classes including each session of Recreational Classes. Your spot in a class is not guaranteed until we receive your non-refundable registration fee.
TUITION:
30 minute classes – $45/ month ($40 cash/check)
MAY SHOWCASE FEE (SPRING SESSION ONLY):
There is a family showcase fee of $25 for dancers to participate in the May Showcase and includes four tickets to the event. Additional tickets can be purchased at $5/seat until sold out.
LATE FEE:
Tuition is due by the 7th of every month. There is a fee assessed to late tuition:
Paid on day 8-14: $5 late fee
Paid on day 15-21: $10 late fee
Paid on day 22 and beyond: $15 late fee
If you need to delay payment for any reason, please discuss this with us ahead of time.
Tuition can be paid onsite by cash or check. You can also mail your payment by the 7th of each month. Paying online or with a credit card incurs a $5 fee for each tuition payment.
DRESS CODE
- Black cap-sleeved leotard. Front and back should have a scooped neckline with no additional adornment and no attached skirt
- Black capris that fit tightly and come to 1-2 inches below the knee
- Skirt to cover the bum. Rec dancers can wear any color of skirt to class.
- Pink ballet slippers (not half soles or jazz shoes). All dancers are required to have PINK ballet slippers for the showcase.
- Hair is to be secured and pulled back off of the face and neck.
The black leotard and capris will be the base used for the May Showcase. We will provide embellishments to those pieces. All costuming pieces are property of GCDC and are to be returned at the end of the showcase.